Machine for making wire-netting and field-fencing.



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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1909.

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UNITED STATES JOHN A. HOLMQUIST, F PUEBLO, COLORADO.

MAGHINE FOR MAKING WIRE-NETTING AND FIELD-FENCING.

a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8, 1910.

Application filed June 18, 1909. Serial No. 502,996.

To all whom it may concern:-

. Be it known that I, JOHN A. HOLMQUIST, a citizen of the United States, residing at.

' Pueblo, in the county of Pueblo and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Making Wire-Nettin and Field-Fencing, of which thefollowmg is a specification.

. This invention relates to. that class of fence machine which is employed in weaving poultry fencing or similar fencing, either with or without longitudinalstrand wires, although the fencing woven by the present machine is not of the standard type, but differs therefrom in several important featui'es which will be hereinafter referred to. In weaving wire fencing of this general character, in whichfthe meshes are of substantially diamond shape, it has been the general practice to employ a plurality of twisters through holes or arms in which the.

wires are fed, which twisters are ada ted to be revolved at stated intervals to orm the twists which unite the meshes together. In the use of twisters of this ty e, itis obvious that only a single line oi meshes can be formed at a given operation, for the reason that, in forming the twists, the wires are carried bodily over and under one another, so that such an o eration can take place only at the rear en of the fabric as it'advances through the machine.

The main object of the present invention is to so construct the machine that two lines of meshes can be formed at the same time thereby practically doubling the speed of the operation of the machine. The rear of each two lines of meshes will be formed by revolving twisters of the usual type in whic the wires are'oarricd bodily over and under one another, and the forward line of meshes will be simultaneously formed by s litcoilers whichengage the overlapping )ends or angles of adjacent meshes, and coil. them over and under one another to form lock twists, in the-manner to be hereinafter described.

The completed fencing will be formed to provide alternate lines of ordinary twists and lockin coils, each of which styles of twists furthermore alternate between right hand twists and left hand twists, with the result that the mesh wires will engage the strand Wires in such a manner as to prevent longitudinal slipping with the consequent narrowing of the fence: fabric when sub- 'jected to longitudinal strain.

' A further object of the invention isto so construct and .mount the rear cross head which carries the rear "set of twisters that it will advance with the progression of the completed fencing, in order to uide and position the unwoven strands 0 wire between the split coilers in preparation for the next revolving of the split coilcrs and the formation of the locking coils.

Further objectswill appear from a detailed description of the invention, which consists in the machine as a whole and in the individual parts thereof, as hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top or plan View of the machine as a whole; Figs. 2 and 3 side elevations of opposite sides of-the machine; Fig. 4 a longitudinal sectional elevation, showing the rear cross head in retracted position; Fig. 5 a similar view, showing the rear cross head in advanced position; Fig. 6 a rear elevation of the 'ma- Fig. 11 a perspective view of Qlli.. o f;-t-lae split coilers; Fig. 12.a-cross'se'ctional view of the rear cross head, taken through one of the twisters; Fig. 13 a sectional plan view, showing the rear cross head'with two of the twisters, and the forward cross head with one of the split coilers in contiguous position; Fig. 14 a similar view, showing the rear cross head in retracted position at the i beginning of the twist; Fig. 15 a similar view, showing the twists and coils complete; and Fig. 1G a view of the section of the completed fence fabric.

Themachine as a whole is built into a frame having upper side rails 17 and 18,

the ends of which are supported upon for-- ward and rear legs 19 and 20, respectively which upwardly spring from the ends 0 lower connecting cross rails 21 and 22. The parts above describedconstitute side frames which are connected together by a base fence fabric and draw the completed fabric coiler sections 28 forward during the operation of the machine. To the rear of the take-up drum is located a forward transversely extending stationary cross head 26 which cooperates with a forward riser cross head 27 each of which cross heads carries a plurality of split of the form shown in Fig. 11.

Referring to Fig. 10, it will be seen that the forward stationary head consists preferably of a main rear section 29 and a front plate or section 30, the sections being formed to afford a longitudinally extending rectangular slotor bore'31, which serves as a guideway for the reciprocation of a driving rack bar 32 having rack teeth 33 which engage with rack teeth 34 on the lower split coiler sections, each of which sections comprises a half-cylindrical hub portion 35,

around the center of which the teeth are formed; and within the hub portion is a clamping cross wall 36, the upper or clampin edge of which lies slightly belowthe ends of the half-cylindrical hub portion. The upper split coiler sections are exactly similar to the lower sections, the formation being such that when the mesh wires are entered between the upper and lower coiler sections therewill be sufficient clearance between the cotiperating edges of the clamping cross walls of the two split coiler sections to permit the ends of the hubs to abut against one another, while at the same time tightly clamping the mesh wires in preparation for the rotation of the split coiler sections. The split coiler sections are journaled within half-cylindrical undercut slots 37 and 38 in the adjacent faces of the lower and riser cross heads, respectively, which arrangement permits the coiler sections of each split coiler to rotate when actuated by the driving rack, without additional journal mountings therefon. This method of mounting split coilers is Well understood in the art and need not be further described.

In order to keep the upper split coiler sections in perfect register with one another and cause them to be simultaneously and uniformly rotated, a locking rack bar 39 is provided, which is slidably mounted with in the forward riser cross head and is provided with teeth 40 which e'ngage the teeth of theupper split coiler sections. The looking rack bar need not be positively driven,

since the upper sections of the split coilers will be rotated by reason of their engagment with the lower split coiler sections, which are positively driven by the reciprocation of the driving rack bar 32.

To the rear of the forward stationary cross head is a rear slidable cross head 41 which extends parallel with and is adapted to advance toward and recede from the forward stationary cross head, in order to guide the advancing strands of wire up to the split coilers prior to the coiling operation. The ends of the rear cross head 41 are slidably mounted within guideways 41-2 in the form of superstructures built up from the side rails of the machine frame near the center thereof. Each of the guideways is provided, at its forward end, with a forward shoulder or abutment l3, which forms a permanent bearing or reinforcement for the forward stationary cross head. Each of the guideways, at its rear end, similarly terminates in 'a rear shoulder or abutment 44, and the two shoulders or abutments of each of the guideways are connected by a plate -it5,which bridges the space between the shoulders or abutments and forms an inclosed guideway, as best shown in l igs. 2 and 3. The construction of the movable rear cross headis best illustrated in Fig. 12, from which it will be seen that it comprises a main body portion 16 and an inclosing plate 47, the two portions of the cross head being cut to afford a longitudi nally extending rectangular slot or bore 18, which furnishes a guideway for the re ciprocation of a twister rack bar 19 provided with teeth 50 which engage with the teeth .31.

of a plurality of twisters 52, each of which comprises a forward head ortion 53 and a rear stem portion 54 of reduced diameter, the teeth being formed intermediate the head and stem of the twister. llach twister head is provided with a pair of diverging forwardly extending tubular fingers 55, the bores of which register with a pair of mesh wire passage holes 56 which extend in parallel relation through the twister, one on each side of a central hole or passageway 57 through which the strand wire is entered, where the machine is employed in weaving a fence employing longitudinal strand wires in combination with the interwoven mesh fabric, as is particularly desirable in weaving field fencing as distinguished from poultry netting.

Referring to Figs. 12, 13 and 14, it will be seen that the twisters are arranged in staggered relation with respect to the split coilers and that the divergence of the twister fingers is such that, when the entire line of fingers are in normal position and in the same horizontal plane with one another, the adjacent fingers of adjacent twisters will lie close together, so that the strands of wire fed through the two'adiacent' twister fingers will pass through thesame split coilcr. The

' arrangement is such that when the rear cross deliver the mesh wires directly between the companion sections of one of the split coilers, which, during thisperiod of operation, Will .be separated or opened bythe rise of the riser cross-head, so as to aflord an easy entrance for the twister fingers into position to deliver the wires to the proper oint. Thereafter the rear movable cross-hea will recede and the riser cross-head descend to clam the mesh wires previously delivered by t e twister fingers, in position between the split .coiler sections.

' Power for performing the various operations above mentioned is derived from a main driving shaft 58, which is journaled within journal boxes 59 located about half way up on theoutside of the rear legs of the machine frame. The shaft 'is pro- Vided, at one end, with a fast-and-loose pulley wheel 60' and a balance or fly-wheel 61 for equalizing the motion of the shaft.

Immediately inside .of the fly-wheel theshaft has keyed thereon a driving bevel pinion 62Which meshes with a transmission bevel pinion 63, the ratio between the two bevel pinions being as 1 is to 2. The trans- I misslon bevel pinion is located at the rear provided with'an enlarged head 71 having end of a transmission shaft 64 which is snitably journaled within journal brackets 65, which are bolted or otherwise secured to the adj acent side frame of the machine. The

I transmission shaft has keyed thereon, at a suitable point, "a crank-arm 66, which, in turn,,has pivoted to its end a pitman bar 67, the opposite end of which is provided with a slotted fitting 68which receives a pin or stud 69 outwardly projecting from a primary lever 70, the upper end of which is an elongated slot 72 which receives a pin'or stud 73 outwardly projecting from the side of the seconda lever 74 and near the upper end of suc lever. The lower end of the primary lever is keyed to a rock shaft a which slot need only be of sufficient length of the rack bar, vided i5 75 which is mounted within journalbearings 76 on the base frame of the machine; and the secondary lever is loosely mounted upon said shaft and is adapted to be actuated by the engagement of the slotted head 71 with stud 73.. The secondary lever'is by means of a link 77 with a through a slot 79 in the rear cross head,

to permit the necessary reciprocation oft-he tongue when actuated by the link.-

In order to regulate the length of stroke at each end, with an adjusting screw 80, which screws serve as adjustableabutpivoted to the machine the slotted fittlng 68 is pro-' oi the machine,that the parts be adjusted so that the complete operation will embrace three complete turns of the twisters and two complete turns of .the split coilers..

The machine is so constructed that the rear or twister cross head will advance simultaneously with the forward'movement' of the take-up drum and at a speed commensurate therewith, and, in order to'accomplish this result, the following mechanism is provided: The rcar cross head has pivoted thereto and rearwardly extending therefrom, links 84, each of which has its a rear end pivoted to the bifurcated upper end of an arm 85 which upwardly extends from and is bolted to a cam head 86, the lower side of which is provided with a depending ear 87 which is pivoted to a bracket 88 on the base frame of the machine. Each cam head, as: shown, is provided, in its center with a cam slot 89, of the formation shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the edges of which slot converge slightly toward their centers and recede toward their ends. The convergent edges of the cam slot coiiperate with pins or rollers 90 and 91, which inwardly project from the face of a disk 92 keyed to the drivingshaft 58; and the pin or roller 91 is shorter'than the pin 90 to permit it to pass under the forward edge of the cam slot, which is recessed or undercut at the point 93 to the extent necessary to permit such passage and-at the same time to aiford engagement for the longer pin 90 when the latter has reached its forward position. The short pin 91, however,-is of a length to engage the r'earI-edge of the cam slot very shortly after the release of the forward undercut edge of the cam slot by the pin 9.0,with the quick return movement imparted to the rear period of advance. y a

The take-updrum i actuated by a cam movement idcptical tot-hat just described, which is imparted throu h a cam head 94 rame at the point 95, and provided with a tlcal to that previously described, the-forward and rear edges of which slot are adaptedto be engaged .by lon and short pins 97 and 98, respectively. T e cam head 1s 'pl0V1dBd Wi,th an upwardly extending arm 99, which is slotted and has pivoted result that .there will be a very cam slot 96 iden-,

thereto the rear end .of a rocking bar 100,

the forwardend of which is pivoted to the lower end of a pawl lever 101, which is loosely journaled to the end of a shaft 102 which carries the take-up drum. Theupper end of the pawl lever has pivoted there whichis pivoted, at its bend or elbow, to.

a bracket arm 107, which rises from and is integrally formed with the adjacent plate 45. The rear end of each of the L levers is provided with a stud or roller 108 'which entersa cam groove or track formed in the face of a cam disk 109 carried by the main driving shaft, the formation of the cam being such as to elevate the forward upper or riser cross-head immediately prior to each advance movement of the takeup drum and the rear or twister cross-head.

In orderto hold the mesh wires distended in proper position during the twisting operation, the'riser cross-head is provided, on its front and rear sides, with guide plates 110, the lower edges of which are serrated to afford tapered slotted fingers 111, be-

' tween which a pair of adjacent to-be-coiled mesh wires are held during the coiling operation, the slots in the fingers furnishing an entrance for the. strand wires when such wires are employeoh The completed fenc ing is wound up on awinding drum 112 journaled below the take-up drum on the forward side of the machine and driven simultaneously with the take-up drum by means of a belt which encircles pulleys 113 ant" 1145, which are mounted upon the shafts for the take-up and winding drums, respectively, or in any other suitable manner.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The mesh wires are threaded in pairs through the holes in the twisters and through the diverging tubular fingers, and are then carried forward between the split coiler sections, which, as before stated, are arranged in staggered relation with respect to the twisters, so that eachof the coilers will receive the mesh wires from the adjacent fingers of adjacent twisters. Where strand w res are also employed, they are threaded through the center holes in the twisters and through the split coiler sections between the mesh wires. After all of the wires havebeen thus threaded, the machine is started and the weaving commences. The rotation of the driving shaft first causes the descent of the riser cross head, which brings the upper and lower sections of the split coilers into co-actiug register with one another and at the same time brings the spreader fingers into position to hold the wires distended during the weaving operation. With the wires thus clamped and held between the coiler sections, and with the rear cross head in its retracted position, the next movement which will take place will be an initial movement of the twister rack bar, the operation of which is preferably timed to impart a single initi'al'twist to the wires prior to the initial rotation of the split coilers. After this initial twist has been given, the split coilers will begin to rotate, and are preferably timed to complete two rotations simultaneously with two further rotations. of the twisters, so that. the

completed fabric will havea line'of doubly coiled locking coils, formed by the split coilers, and a line',of triply wound twists, formed by the twisters with each full operation of. the machine. After' a line of coils and-a line of twists have been thus formed, the riser head will be again elevated to release the completed section of fabric, and immediately thereafter the takeup drum and the rear cross head will be simultaneously actuated at coordinate rates of speed, so that a section of fence fabric,

comprising two complete lines of meshes,

will advance and be taken up by the takeup drum, and the fresh or nncoiled mesh wires guided and delivered to the split coilers by the twister fingers which advance clear up to the coilers, thereby positively and uniformly delivering and spacing the fresh wire prior to the next succeeding operation. Immediately thereafter the riser head will descend and the rear cross' head recede to its twisting position, which is a position sufiiciently to the rear of the split coilers to permit the formation of the twists at a point substantially half way between the ends of the fingers and the pointsof engagement of the wlres by the split coilers; The

twisters and coilers will be actuated first in one direction and then in the other, by the reciprocations of the racks which control their movements, so that in the completed fence fabric the twists and coils will alternate from right to left and from left'kto right, thereby greatly increasing the grip of the coils and twists on the strand wires, and resulting in a strong and highly efficient style of mesh fencing in which coils and twists will succeed one another.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that the machine is,one of practically double the efficiency of machines employing a single line of twisters of the ordinary character. ;The coilers are capable of operating upon a section of fence which could not be woven by means of twisters,

which must, of necessity,

perform their op erations at the extreme rear end of the completed fabric; whereas the coilers are enabled to operate upon intermediate sections of the fabric, since it is not necessary for the coilers to bodily pass the mesh wires over and under one another, but only neces-' sary for them to act upon the bends or angles of the meshes intended to be coiled together.

I claim: v

1 In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of aplurality of twisters, a plurality of split coilers located in advance of the twisters, means for operating the twisters, means for operating the s lit coilers and means for advancing the fa ric after the twisting and coiling operations.

2. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a plurality of twisters,

a plurality of split coilers located in ad Vance of the twisters, a stationar cross head r for mounting the lower series split coiler sections, a riser cross head for mountingthe upper series of split coller sections, means for rotatlng the twisters, means for raislng and lowering the riser cross head, means for rotating the split coilers when the sections thereof are in re 'ster, and means for advancing the fabr c after the twisting" and coiling operations.

3. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a plurality of twisters, a plurality of split coilers arranged for wardly of theitwisters and in stag cred relation with respect thereto, means or rotating the twisters, means for rotating the split coilers, and means for advancing the fabric after the twisting and coiling operations.

4. In a n. -':1ine for weaving fence fabric, flie combination of a plurality of twisters, a plurality of split coilers arranged forwardly of the twisters and in staggered relation with reagect thereto, a lower stationary cross hea for mounting the lower series of split eoiler sections, a. riser cross head for mounting the upper series of split coiler sections, means for rotating the twisters, means for rotating the split coilers, means for raising and lowerin cross head intermediate the periods of rotation of the twisters and coilers, and means for advancing. the fabric after such periods of rotation. I

5. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head adapted totravel back and forthin the linewfmovement of the wires, a plurality of twisters rotatably mounted in'\the -\r ear cross head, a plurality of split coilers'rotatably mounted in advance of the twisters, means for rotating the twisters, means for rotating the s lit coilers, means for advancing the fabric a er the twisting and oiling operations, and

ment of the wires,

the riser means for advancing the rear. cross head simultaneously with the advance of. the fabric.

6. In a machine for. weaving fence fabric the combination of a rear cross head adapte to travel back and forth in the line of movement of the wires, a plurality of twisters 'rotatably mounted in the rear cross head, a

plurality of split coilers rotatably mounted in advance of the twisters and in sta relation with respect thereto, means for rotatingthe twisters, means for rotatin the split coilers, means for advancing the i abric after the twisting and and means for advancing the rear cross head simultaneously with the advance of the fabric.

7. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the-combination of a rear cross head adapted to travel back and forth in the line of movea plurality of twisters rotatably mounted in the rear cross head and each provided with a pair of divergent tubular fingers-a pluralit of split coilers rotatably mounted in a and in stag ered relation with respect thereto, means or rotating the twisters,, means for rotating the split coilers, means for advancing the fabric after the twisting and coiling operations, and means for advancing the rear cross head simultaneously with the advance of the fabric.

' v8. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head adapted to travel back and forth in the line of movement of thewires, a plurality of twisters rotatably mounted in the rear cross head and each rovide'd with a pair of divergent tubular fingers aflordmg guideways for the wires, a plurality of rotatablv mountedsplit coilers-located forwardly'of and in staggered relation with respect to the twisters and in position to receive wires from the adjacent fingers of adjacent twisters, means for rotating the twisters, means for rotating the sillt coilers, means for taking up the completed fabric, and means foradvancing the rear crosshead simultaneously with the take-up movement of the fabric.

4 9. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head mounted'to travelback and forth in the line of movement of the wires, a plurality of twisters rotatably mounted in the rear cross head and each provided witha pair of divergent tubular fingers adapted to guide the wires, a forward fixed cross head, a forward riser cross head cod crating therewith, c0- operatlng ,s ht cor er sections rot-atably mounted in t e forward cross heads and ar-' ranged in staggered relation with respect to the twisters, each split coiler being in position to receive wires from adjacent fingers of adjacent twisters, means for rotat coiling operations,

vance of the twisters ing the twisters, means for rotating the splitco1lers,means for raisin and lowering the 1 riser cross head intermediate such periods of rotation, means for advancing the completed fabric after-the rise of the riser cross head, and means for advancing the rear cross head simultaneously with the advance of the fabric.

10. In a machine for weaving fence fabric,

gers of adjacent twisters, a rack bar for rotating-the twisters, a rack bar mounted in the forward fixed cross head for rotating the split coilers, means for raising and lowering 1 the riser cross head intermediate suc periods'of rotation, means for advancing the completed fabric after the rise of the riser cross head and means for advancing .the rear cross head simultaneously with the ad-. vance of the fabric. i

11. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head mounted to travel back and forth in the line of movement of the wires, a plurality of twisters rotatably mounted in the rear cross head and each provided with a pair of divergent tubular fin ers adapted to guide the wires, aforward fixed cross head, a forward riser cross head cooperating therewith, cooperating split coiler sections rotatably mounted in the forward cross heads and arranged in staggered relation with respect to the twisters', each split coiler being in position to receive wires from adjacent fingers of adja-' cent twisters, a rack bar for rotating the twisters, a,rack bar mounted in the forward fixed cross head for rotating the split coilers, a lockin' rack bar in the riser cross head for coor inating the movements of the upper series of split coiler sections, means for raising and lowering the riser cross head intermediate such periods, of rotation, means for advancing the completed fabric after the riSeof the riser cross head, and means for advancing the rear cross head simultaneously with the advance of the fabric,

12. In a machine for .wea-ving fence fabli ic, the combination of a rear cross head, a I vplurallty of, twisters rotatably mounted therein and adapted to actonthe terminal sections of the wire, a lurality of coiling devices located forwar ly of the twisters and adapted to act upon intermediate sections of the wire, means for actuating the twisters and coiling devices, and means for advancing the completed fence fabricafter the twisting and coiling movements.

- 13. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head, a

plurality of twisters rotatably mounted therein and adapted to act on the terminal sections of the wire, a plurality of coiling devices located forwardly of the twisters and adapted to act upon intermediate sec tions of the wire, and arranged in staggered relation with respect to the twisters, means for actuating the twisters and coiling devices, and means for advancing the completed fabric after the twisting and coiling movements.

14. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head, a plurality of twistersv rotatably mounted therein and adapted to act on the terminal sections of the 'wire, a plurality of coiling devices located forwardly of the twisters and adapted to act upon intermediate sec tions of the wire, means for actuating the twisters and coiling devices alternately in opposite directions, and means for advanc ing the completed fabric after. the twisting and coiling movements.

vices alternately in opposite directions, and

means for advancing the completed fabric after the twisting and coiling movements.

16. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a plurality of twisters, a plurality of split coilers located in advance of the twisters, means for operating the twisters alternately in opposite directions, means for operating the split coilers alternately in opposite directions, and means for advancing the fabric after the twisting and coiling operations.

17. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a plurality of twisters, a plurality of split coilers located in advance of the twisters, a stationary cross head for mounting the lower series of split, coilersections, a riser cross head for mounting the upper series of split coiler sections, means or rotating the twisters alternately in opposite directions, means for raising and lowerin the riser cross head, means for rotating the split coilers alte nately in oaposite directions when the sections thereo are in register,

rota tin and means for advancing the fabric after the twisting and coiling operations.

18. In a machine, for weavin ric, the combination of a ers, a plurality of split col wardly of the twisters and tion with respect thereto, the twisters alternately luralit'y of twisters. arranged for in staggered relameans for rotating 'in opposite direcmeans for rotating the split coilers altemately in opposite directions, and means for advancing the fabric after the twisting and coiling operations. c

19. In a machine for weaving fence fabplurahty of twisttion with respect thereto, a lower stationary cross head for mounting the lower series of split coiler sections, a riser cross head for mounting the 11 per series of split coilersections, means or rotating the twlsters alternately in op osite directions, means for the spit coilers alternately in opposite irections, means forra sing and lowering the riser cross head intermediate the periods of rotation of the twisters and coilers, and means for advancing the fabric after such periods of rotation.

20. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head adapt- 'ed'to travel back and fortlt in the line of movement of the wires, a plurality of twister's rotatably mounted in the rear cross head,

' posite directions,

a plurality of split coilers rotatably mounted in advance of the twisters, means for rotating the twisters alternately in opposite directions, means for rotating the split coilers alternately in o posite directions, means for advancing the abric after the twisting and coiling operations, and means for advancing the rear cross head simultaneously with the advance of the fabric.

21. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head adapted to travel back. and forth in the line of movement of the wires, a plurality of twlst-. ers rotatably mounted in the rear cross head,

a plurality ofsplit coilers rotatably mounted in advance of the twisters and in stag-' gered relation with respect thereto, means for rotating the twisters alternately in opmeans for rotating the split coilers alternately in op osite directions, means for advancing the abric afterthe twisting and coiling operations, and means for advancin the'rear cross head simultaneously with th advance of the fabric.

22. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head adapted to travel back and forth in the lineof movement of the wires, a plurality of twistcrs rotatably mounted in the rear cross head and each provided with a pair of divergent fence fabtubular fingers, a' plurality of split coilers rotatably mounted in advance of the twisters and in stag ered relation with respect thereto, means or rotating the twister-s alternately in op osite directions, means for rotating the sp it coilers alternately in opposite directions, means for advancing the fabric after the twisting and coiling operations, cross head simultaneously with the advance of the fabric. a

23. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head adapt ed to travel back and forthin the line of movement of the wires, a ers rotatably mounted in t e rear cross head and eachprovided with a pair of divergent tubular fingers affording wiresya plurality of rotata 1y mounted split coilers located forwardly of the twisters and in staggered relation with respect thereto and in position to receive wires from the adjacent fingers of adjacent twisters, means for rotating the twisters alternately in opposite directions, means for rotating the split'coilers alternately'in opposite directions, means for taking up the completed fabric, and means for advancin the rear ideways for the l-urality of twist-,

cross head simultaneously with the take up.

movement of the fabric.

24. In a machine for weaving fence fabric, the combination of a rear cross head adapted to'travel back and forth in the line of movement ofrthe wires, a lurality of twisters rotatably mounted in tli and each provided with a pairofdivergent tubular fingers furnishing guideways for the wires, a forward fixed cross head, a forward riser cross head cooperating therewith, cooperating split coiler sections rotatably mounted in the fixed forward cross head and riser cross head, a plurality of spreader c rear-fcross head fingers, carried by the riser cross head for.

holding the wires spread during the twisting and coiling operations, means for rotatingthe twisters,-means for rotating the'split coilers, means for raising and lowering the riser cross head intermediate the twisting and coiling operations, means for advancing;

the fabric, and means for advancing the rear cross head simultaneously wlth the ad- Vance of the fabric.

25. In a machine for weaving fencefabric,

the combination of a rear cross-head adapted to travel back and forth in the line of movement of the wires, a lurality of twisters rotatably mounted in t e rear cross-head and each provided with a pair of divergent tubular fingers] furnishing guideways for the wires, a forwardfixed crow-head, a forward riser cross-head cooperating, therewith, cooperating split coiler sections-rotatably mounted in the fixed forward cross-head and.

riser cross-head, a plurality of spreader fingers carried by the riser cross-head for holding the Wires spread during the twisting gird coiling operations, means for rotating the twisters alternately in opposite directions, niezins for rotating the split coilers alternately in opposite directions, means for raising and lowering the riser cross-head intermediate the twisting and coiling operations, means for advancing the fabric and means 'for advancing the rear cross-head 10 snnultaneously with the advance of the fabric.

JOHN A. HOLMQUIST. Witnesses:

SAMUEL W. BANNING, PIERSON W. BANNING. I 

